Thursday, October 31, 2013

Guess what - it is time for another Inspiration Challenge at SpeedyTV! This week, Shirley, is giving us 3 gorgeous masquerade masks for your inspiration - and I selected the blue and black! But, really, aren't the masks gorgeous?! Many years ago, I was visiting friends in New Orleans and they were hosting a masquerade ball at their home. It was amazing!So, here are the three masks for your inspiration - chose one for the colors or whatever inspires you! We certainly hope to see you at the challenge! Remember, there is always a prize to the week's winner!

Here is a link to get you to SpeedyTV and once you are there - click on challenges, Inspiration Challenge and Challenge 35! Not a member of SpeedyTV - it's free and easy peasy to join!Thanks for stopping by - later gator!

Welcome to a new challenge at the CCEE Stampers Challenge Blog. Anne Harmon, one of our very talented team members has been our challenge hostess for the month of October. For today's challenge, Anne asked us to make a card with a dog - Adopt a Shelter Dog!!!Be sure and use the hot link above and go and check out the cards by the DT for some inspiration. We hope you come over and join us and make a card with a dog - remember, Adopt a Shelter Dog or Cat!Card recipe:Stamp: Fantastic Dogs by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.Paper: MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; We R Memory Keepers Friends Furever DPInk: Copics: Puppy: E17, 15, 13 and 11 and R21 and W3, 1; Bone: E44, 43 and 41Accessories: SB Matting Basics A&B Dies, Pop Dots and ScissorsHope to see you at the challenge and if you are linking up from a gallery - reference CCEE1344.Thanks for stopping by and later gator!

Saturday, October 26, 2013

It's Saturday and time for a new Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge! Just use the hot link in the first sentence and there you are. This week, we were asked to create a farm scene. I am so not good at creating scenes - they look fine in my mind's eye - but when I set them to paper - well you can see for yourself! But the rest of our Design Team does "scenes" perfectly - check them out and leave them a bit of love if you have time. Remember, there is always a prize to the weekly winner!Card Recipe:Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. Country Charm set; Tree Greetings set and Scenic Selections setPaper: MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; MFP Black CSInk: Copics: E47, 44, 43, 42, 41, 17, 15 and 13; G99, 95 and 20; YR24, 21 and 20; R39, 37, 35, 27, 24, 22, 20, 01, 00, 000, 0000Accessories: SB Matting Basics A&B Dies; Scissors and Pop DotsHope to see you at this week's challenge - thanks for stopping by and later gator!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Okay, this card is for a couple of challenges - first - Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge 34 - Halloween Costumes and for the CCEE Stampers Challenge 1343 - Halloween (but no orange, black, green or purple - which are the norm for Halloween) - so this was really a challenge.For the Inspiration Challenge34, Shirley brings us three fun pictures of costumes for your inspiration:

Remember, the pictures are just for your inspiration, whether it be for color, image - whatever!Be sure and join in the challenge at CCEE Stampers blog brought to us this week by Anne - who says to make a Halloween card - but no black, green, orange or purple - so, I went the route of kraft and brown!Card Recipe:Stamp: Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s What A ScreamPaper: SU Brown Sugar CS; MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS and MFP Deepest Mahogany CS (fence, bird and cat)Ink: Copics: E47, 44, 43, 42 and 41 and R20Accessories: SB Halloween Scene; Pop DotsThanks for stopping by and hope to see you at the challenges! Later gator!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

It's been several months since I participated in the Splitcoast Queen for the Day Challenge. However, when I saw that the new Queen was Susie Australia - I had to make a card in her honor. I did not try to CASE one of Susie's scenes - because I wouldn't have done her justice.Card Recipe:Stamp: Zinnias by FlourishesPaper: MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; SU Tempting Turquoise and PumpkinInk: Copics: (Tip to Tip for zinnias using YR07, 04, 02 and Y00 and E27; Vase: BG78, 75, 72 and 70; Leaves: YG05, 03 and 01Accessories: SB Matting Basics A&B Dies; Scissors; Pop DotsThanks for stopping by! Later gator!

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Welcome to another Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s Speedy Fox & Friends challenge. This week, we were asked to create a "zoo scene." Sometimes I think I could just take a photo of my two cats - and could classify it as a zoo scene! Anyway, get out your monkey, elegant, zebra, giraffe, - whatever you might see at a zoo and come and join us - you can use the hot link above! Once you're at the challenge on MFP's blog - check out the cards of the Design Team for some inspiration - and if you have time, leave a bit of love on their blogs. Remember, there is always a prize to the winner of the weekly challenge! Check out this cute set of stamps that the winner will receive!

I bet you determined which picture I used for my inspiration - yep, I am a "blue" girl!Check out the cards/projects of the Design Team for some extra "inspiration." Sure hope you can join us for the challenge - and, remember, the winner of the challenge will receive an awesome stamp.This card is also for the CCEE Stampers Challenge 1342 - You Don't Bring Me Flowers. Anne Harmon is our talented hostess this month and she said we should use lots of flowers. Why not use the hot link above and hop over the blog and check out what the Design Team has for your inspiration. Just use 1342 when you link up your card! Hope to see you there!Card Recipe:Stamp: Huge Blooms by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.Paper: MFPWhite Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; SU Midnight Muse CS and SU DPInk: Copics: B97, 95, 93, 91 and Y06Accessories: Navy skeleton leaves; SB Matting Basics A&B Dies; Pop DotsThanks for stopping by and sure hope to see you at the challenge. Not a member of SpeedyTV - not a problem - it's free and easy to join. Once you get to SpeedyTV (using the hot link above), you simply choose the Challenges Tab, the Inspiration Challenge and then Challenge 33 - Beautiful Leaves!Thanks for stopping by - later gator!

Today, Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals is bringing you the challenge to make a Halloween card - perfect timing to get your Trick or Treat cards ready!Be sure and check out what the Design Team has made for some inspiration - and if you get some time - why not leave them some love on their blogs!And, remember, there is always a prize to the week's winner!Card Recipe:Image: Bring on the Crows by Marla Shega for SquiggleflyPaper: MFP White Heavy Premium 140 lb. CS; Memory Box Nightfall DPInk: Copics: Y26, 23 and 21; E47, 44, 43, 42 and 41; YR04, 02, 01 and 00; Y06, 04, 02 and 00; R24, 22; B00; G06, 05Accessories: SB Matting Basics A&B Dies; SB Circle DiesThanks for stopping by and hope to see you at Squigglefly challenge this week! Later gator!

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Welcome to another challenge for Speedy Fox & Friends at Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s challenge blog! For Challenge 181, Pat has asked us to create a Fall Scene on our cards or projects. Check out this very cute stamp set - I got it just for participating in MFP's Fall Swap and it's titled Pumpkins and Sunflowers. I think this stamp represents a Fall Scene perfectly. So, why not get out your Fall stamps and join us - and there is always a stamp set to the winner. Check out this cute set to go to this week's winner:

Please
hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp
sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on Oct. 12, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 11, 2013.

The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Works of Art

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Wise Men

Fall Apples is the beautiful set being presented today by the Senior Design Team for Day 4 of Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s October 2013 blog hop!Thanks so much for stopping by - and remember, the more comments you leave on the blogs of the Senior Design Team members, the more chances you'll have to win one of the October 2013 stamp sets!

Please
hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp
sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on Oct. 12, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday Oct. 11, 2013.

The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Works of Art

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Wise Men

The Senior Design Team for Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. will be featuring the gorgeous new set titled Huge Blooms. Oh my gosh, the possibilities with this set are endless - and the two sizes of blooms are so beautiful. (You can scroll up and check out the whole set in the ad above).

Good luck on the hop and, remember, the more comments you leave on the blogs of the Senior Design Team members, the more chances you'll have to win one of the newly released October stamp sets.

This card is for two challenges - the first, Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.'s SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge 32 - Let's Play Football and also for CCEE Challenge 1341 - Football!For the Inspiration Challenge - Shirley has picked out three adorable pictures for your inspiration and I'm pretty sure you can figure out which one I selected! Here are Shirley's inspiration pictures for you! So, hop on over to SpeedyTV's Inspiration Challenge. Not a member, no problem, it's free and easy to join. Once at SpeedyTV, click on the challenges tab and then on the Inspiration Challenge 32 tab - and there you are!

You can use the pictures to be inspired by the colors, images, etc., - nothing in written in stone! And, as always, there is an adorable stamp for the weekly winner! This week, it's the pretty Pansies stamp!

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I retired in 2009 from my full time job, but work 3 mornings per week - about 8-9 hours per week. I am married to the most wonderful man (he is retired from the Army after 22 years) and he is currently a Correctional Officer. I have a very handsome son, beautiful daughter-in-law and a very adorable and charming grandson. (Oh and I have 2 fur babies - cats). I'm fairly new to crafting, but enjoy making cards in my spare time.

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